In fact by, John Oldmixon, who signs the dedicatiion in v. 1, p. vi

Volume II has title: The British empire in America, containing the history of the discovery, settlement, progress and present state of all the British colonies on the continent and islands of America. The second volume. Being an account of the country, soil, climate, product and trade of Barbados, St. Lucia, St. Vincents, Dominico, Antego, Montserrat, Nevis, St. Christophers, Barbuda, Anguilla, Jamaica, the Bahama and Bermudas Islands. With curious maps of the several places done from the newest surveys. By Herman Moll, geographer

All locations in title transcription in both v. 1 and 2 are printed in two columns separated by single vertical rules; "The Bahama and Bermudas Islands" are grouped together with "The Bahama and Bermudas" printed in the second column and "Islands" printed to the right of a parenthesis grouping them together

Includes a sample of unidentified New-England Indian language in v. 1, p. 101, a few words of unidentified New York Indian language in v. 1, p. 123, and a short vocabulary list of Eskimo to English in v. 1, p. 401 collected at Hudson's Bay

Pagination: v. 1: xxxviii, [2], 412 p., [5] folded leaves of plates; v. 2: [2], 382, [34] p., [3] folded leaves of plates

Signatures: v. 1: A a b B-2C 2D; v. 2: [A]1 B-2D (2C1 missigned C)

Errata: v. 1, p. [2], 2nd count

Includes general index at end of v. 2

Bookseller's advertisements: v. 2, p. 382, p. [1-2], 2nd and 3rd count

Title pages printed within double rule border

Alden, J.E. European Americana

Brown, J.C. Cat., 1493-1800

Cundall, F. West Indies

Hanson

Kress Lib

Lande Coll

Handler, J. Barbados history

ESTC

John Carter Brown Library copy bound in contemporary full speckled calf; front board of v. 1 detached

Provenance of the John Carter Brown Library copy: A. Robinson: contemporary ms. autograph on recto of title page leaves

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